Rohit Sharma announces retirement from Test cricket
The India captain's announcement brings an end to the career of one of his country's best Test match batsmen.
RecipeTin Eats’ Nagi Maehashi beats Brooke Bellamy at publishing industry awards amid plagiarism allegations
Maehashi beat five finalists to take out prestigious prize after her second cookbook broke Australian records for first-week nonfiction title sales
Recipe book writer Nagi Maehashi has beaten cupcake queen Brooke Bellamy at the publishing industry’s annual awards, as Maehashi and other authors accuse Bellamy of plagiarism.
Maehashi won the illustrated book of the year a second time at the Australian book industry awards night in Melbourne on Wednesday for her most recent book, RecipeTin Eats: Tonight.
Continue reading...UN experts demand action to avert ‘annihilation’ of Palestinians in Gaza – Middle East crisis live
More than 20 experts call on countries to act or ‘witness the slaughter of innocents’
The Dutch government, seen as one of Israel’s most loyal allies in the European Union, is calling for an urgent review of the EU Israel association agreement, the basis for the EU-Israeli free trade agreement, the Dutch foreign minister Caspar Veldkamp told the Guardian.
Veldkamp described the Israeli ban on the supply of aid into Gaza as “catastrophic, truly dismal” and in clear breach of international humanitarian law.
You cannot starve the people of the Gaza Strip. It is against international law. It’s morally wrong. It’s dangerous. I don’t think it’s in Israel’s own interest.
Continue reading...India and Pakistan can ill afford war, but who will talk them down? | Hannah Ellis-Petersen
The US has brought the two sides back from the brink before, but the mood is very different with Trump
The uneasy calm that had settled over India and Pakistan in the past two weeks was swiftly shattered in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
In the days that followed the deadly attack that killed 25 Indian tourists and a guide in Kashmir in late March, the Indian government made it clear it held Pakistan responsible – and it intended to avenge the deaths.
Continue reading...Another Fighter Jet Tumbles from Truman Carrier Deck into Red Sea – Military.com
- Another Fighter Jet Tumbles from Truman Carrier Deck into Red Sea Military.com
- Second US Navy jet is lost at sea from Truman aircraft carrier CNN
- For second time in 8 days, U.S. fighter jet assigned to USS Truman is lost in Red Sea CBS News
- US Aircraft Carrier in Red Sea Fight Lost Third $60 Million Jet Business Insider
- Second Navy fighter jet goes overboard from Truman aircraft carrier, pilots ejected Fox News
Trump appeasing Putin with pressure on Ukraine, Biden tells BBC
In his first interview since leaving office, the 82-year-old criticises his successor's handling of the war and is challenged on his own record.
Who’s attending Moscow’s Victory Day parade? The Kremlin has published a guest list ahead of May 9 – The Kyiv Independent
India strikes Pakistan to avenge a terrorist attack – The Economist
- India strikes Pakistan to avenge a terrorist attack The Economist
- Pakistan vows retaliation after India launches strikes in wake of Kashmir massacre CNN
- "If I can help, I'll be there": Trump urges India, Pakistan to end clashes Axios
- India strikes alleged headquarters of militant groups in Pakistan's heartland Reuters
- India-Pakistan live: Pakistan PM vows to ‘avenge’ victims of India’s attack Al Jazeera
Live Q&A: What’s Next for Germany After Merz’s Rocky Start – Bloomberg.com
- Live Q&A: What’s Next for Germany After Merz’s Rocky Start Bloomberg.com
- Friedrich Merz Has a Tough Job as Germany’s Chancellor. It Just Got Tougher. The New York Times
- Germany finally has a leader. Now comes the hard part for Friedrich Merz CNBC
- German Political Chaos Shakes Faith in This Year’s Winning Bet Bloomberg.com
- Germany's Merz fails to be elected chancellor by parliament in historic first NBC News
What we know about India’s strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir
India launched strikes in the early hours of Wednesday - two weeks after a deadly militant attack.
Houthis, assessing $500 million damage from Israeli strikes on airport, vow response – The Times of Israel
- Houthis, assessing $500 million damage from Israeli strikes on airport, vow response The Times of Israel
- The Take: What does Israel’s escalation with the Houthis mean for Yemen? Al Jazeera
- Israel strikes Yemen's port city in response to Houthi attack on Tel Aviv Airport Fox News
- How much does a strike on Sanaa International Airport cost Israel? The Jerusalem Post
- Airlines suspend flights to Israel after Houthi attack on airport Reuters
Indian air strikes – how will Pakistan respond? Four key questions
Experts from India and Pakistan weigh in on what’s next - and how this clash differs from past conflicts.
India strikes – how will Pakistan respond? Four key questions – BBC
- India strikes - how will Pakistan respond? Four key questions BBC
- Pak Terror Bases Were Hit Twice During Operation Sindoor, Say Sources. Here's How NDTV
- India and Pakistan are on the brink of wider conflict. Here’s what we know CNN
- Live updates: India fires missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory, killing at least 26 AP News
- Operation Sindoor: What’s the significance of India’s Pakistan targets? Al Jazeera
Indian air strikes – how will Pakistan respond? Four key questions
Experts from India and Pakistan weigh in on what’s next - and how this clash differs from past conflicts.
Gang who smuggled thousands of queen ants sentenced in Kenya
The four suspects – two Belgians, a Vietnamese and a Kenyan – were arrested last month with 5,000 ants.
‘Why would we play Putin’s game?’: Ukrainians see Russian lull as sideshow
Russia is expected to begin a self-declared three-day pause in fighting against Ukraine on Wednesday night.
‘Why would we play Putin’s game?’: Ukrainians see Russian lull as sideshow
Russia is expected to begin a self-declared three-day pause in fighting against Ukraine on Wednesday night.
Fighter jet landing on USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier goes overboard, forcing pilots to eject – Politico
- Fighter jet landing on USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier goes overboard, forcing pilots to eject Politico
- Second US Navy jet is lost at sea from Truman aircraft carrier CNN
- Navy fighter jet from Truman aircraft carrier lost in Red Sea, second in one week USA Today
- Second Navy fighter jet goes overboard from Truman aircraft carrier, pilots ejected Fox News
- Second fighter jet crashes into the sea after landing failure on USS Harry S. Truman NBC News
PM launches attack on Max Chandler-Mather as Greens leader Adam Bandt projected to lose seat
Anthony Albanese says former Greens MP ‘should have a look at the way that he conducted himself in question time’
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Anthony Albanese has labelled Max Chandler-Mather a hypocrite who should look in the mirror after the former Greens MP described workplace culture in parliament as “bloody awful”.
The prime minister, who clashed with Chandler-Mather on a number of occasions during question time, said the 33-year-old who lost his Brisbane seat on Saturday needed a “mirror and a reflection on why he’s no longer in parliament”.
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Continue reading...Real-world geoengineering experiments revealed by UK agency
Trials will test ways to block sunlight and slow climate crisis that threatens to trigger catastrophic tipping points
Real-world geoengineering experiments spanning the globe from the Arctic to the Great Barrier Reef are being funded by the UK government. They will test sun-reflecting particles in the stratosphere, brightening reflective clouds using sprays of seawater and pumping water on to sea ice to thicken it.
Getting this “critical missing scientific data” is vital with the Earth nearing several catastrophic climate tipping points, said the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria), the government agency backing the plan. If demonstrated to be safe, geoengineering could temporarily cool the planet and give more time to tackle the root cause of the climate crisis: the burning of fossil fuels.
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